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RADR 1309 Unit 1 Exam (Chapters 1, 2, 3,
and 4) Questions With Correct Answers
The use of X-rays to create a medical image on patients is referred to as
a. electrocardiography.
b. radiography.
c. sonography.
d. magnetic resonance imaging. - answer✔b. radiography
Particular care must be taken when using radiation for medical imaging. This is the result of
radiation's ability to create _____ in human tissue and possible biochemical changes.
a. ionizations
b. radio waves
c. sound waves
d. thermal changes - answer✔a. ionizations
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In the diagnosis of patient disease states, physicians can select from an array of medical
diagnostic modalities. A few of these involve the use of ionizing energy to create a medical
image. If a physician is concerned about the use of ionizing radiation, he or she may choose to
order any of the following diagnostic modalities EXCEPT:
a. thermograms.
b. medical sonography.
c. radiography.
d. magnetic resonance imaging. - answer✔c. radiography
Wilhelm C. Roentgen's discovery of "the X-ray" is regarded as one of medicine's most
significant achievements. Although his discovery was accidental, his early research was so
thorough that no significant findings have been added to his original theories. This in itself is a
true tribute to the brilliance of Roentgen as a scientist. One of the most famous early images he
created was an X-ray image of his
a. colon.
b. laboratory assistant's foot.
c. wife's hand.
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d. kidneys. - answer✔c. wife's hand.
A valuable x-ray procedure used to diagnose a myocardial infarction would be:
a. mammography.
b. myelography.
c. arthrography.
d. coronary arteriography. - answer✔d. coronary arteriography.
All of the following are true of the diagnostic procedure of mammography EXCEPT:
a. it is very valuable for the detection of early breast cancers.
b. the procedures may be performed using a general radiographic machine.
c. radiographers need to be specially trained in order to perform mammography.
d. radiographers must be certified by the ARRT to qualify for the mammography examination. -
answer✔b. the procedures may be performed using a general radiographic machine.
To study the blood vessels of the brain, kidneys, liver, and other organs, contrast material is
administered into these vessels by using
10/11/2024 1:41 PM
RADR 1309 Unit 1 Exam (Chapters 1, 2, 3,
and 4) Questions With Correct Answers
The use of X-rays to create a medical image on patients is referred to as
a. electrocardiography.
b. radiography.
c. sonography.
d. magnetic resonance imaging. - answer✔b. radiography
Particular care must be taken when using radiation for medical imaging. This is the result of
radiation's ability to create _____ in human tissue and possible biochemical changes.
a. ionizations
b. radio waves
c. sound waves
d. thermal changes - answer✔a. ionizations
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10/11/2024 1:41 PM
In the diagnosis of patient disease states, physicians can select from an array of medical
diagnostic modalities. A few of these involve the use of ionizing energy to create a medical
image. If a physician is concerned about the use of ionizing radiation, he or she may choose to
order any of the following diagnostic modalities EXCEPT:
a. thermograms.
b. medical sonography.
c. radiography.
d. magnetic resonance imaging. - answer✔c. radiography
Wilhelm C. Roentgen's discovery of "the X-ray" is regarded as one of medicine's most
significant achievements. Although his discovery was accidental, his early research was so
thorough that no significant findings have been added to his original theories. This in itself is a
true tribute to the brilliance of Roentgen as a scientist. One of the most famous early images he
created was an X-ray image of his
a. colon.
b. laboratory assistant's foot.
c. wife's hand.
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d. kidneys. - answer✔c. wife's hand.
A valuable x-ray procedure used to diagnose a myocardial infarction would be:
a. mammography.
b. myelography.
c. arthrography.
d. coronary arteriography. - answer✔d. coronary arteriography.
All of the following are true of the diagnostic procedure of mammography EXCEPT:
a. it is very valuable for the detection of early breast cancers.
b. the procedures may be performed using a general radiographic machine.
c. radiographers need to be specially trained in order to perform mammography.
d. radiographers must be certified by the ARRT to qualify for the mammography examination. -
answer✔b. the procedures may be performed using a general radiographic machine.
To study the blood vessels of the brain, kidneys, liver, and other organs, contrast material is
administered into these vessels by using
